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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions of the AEOS 1 Scheme stated that where all or part of an undertaking was not continued for a minimum period of five years, all or part of the aid paid in respect of the undertaking would be re-imbursed. The re-imbursement of aid already paid was not required in respect of lands afforested under Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005. However, where land was afforested...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Since 1994, it has been compulsory for each EU member state to have Agri-Environment Schemes. These are the primary mechanisms through which farmers are financially rewarded for farming in an environmentally friendly manner above that required for the Basic Premium Schemes, aiming at maintaining and protecting biodiversity within the farmed landscape. Irish Agri-Environment Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 and 375 together. All GLAS actions have specific requirements as outlined in the scheme specifications. This means that some parcels containing GLAS actions may be available for other uses, depending on the action in question. Indeed, some actions only take place on part of parcels which can allow the remainder of the parcel open to other uses. Due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and associated regulations have been the subject of intensive negotiations between the European Parliament and the Presidency and Commission, and latterly the Council of Ministers. With reference to agri-environmental schemes, the draft CAP Strategic Plan currently makes provision for a range of agri-environmental measures including eco-schemes under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) has been very successful to date with in excess of 52,000 applications submitted and to date, 40,921 approvals issued under the suite of seven measures available. Expenditure has reached in excess of €282 million, with over €29 million spent to date in 2021. There are a large number of investment items available under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I can assure the Deputy that I, as Minister, and this Government continue to keep the focus on the disproportionate quota reductions for Ireland and to use any opportunity available to seek constructive solutions that would help to alleviate this unacceptable position. I am pursuing every opportunity at EU level to increase the available quotas for our fishing fleet. I have raised the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: If a Member State does not have sufficient quota for a certain species, a quota swap can be agreed with another Member State. Ireland may seek an exchange of quota with another EU Member State to cover a shortfall in quota (or fishing effort - days at sea) for a fish stock in an area for the year. Conversely, Ireland may receive a request from another EU member state for a quota swap. Each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: An allocation of 400 tonnes for a fishery for smaller vessels (under 15 metre vessels) fishing for Mackerel by means of hooks and line was set down in Policy in 2010. The then Minister amended the Mackerel policy in July 2017 after intensive review and public consultation, however this particular amendment did not involve the hook and line fishery. The Minister's policy has regard for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, my Department considers all applications for aquaculture licences in accordance with the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act, the 1933 Foreshore Act and applicable national and EU legislation. The licensing process involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisers as well as various Statutory Consultees. The legislation also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: As a response to the BSE crisis of the early 1990’s, the EU introduced a feed ban in 1994 on the feeding of mammalian Meat and Bone Meal (MBM) and Processed Animal Protein (PAP) to cattle, sheep and goats. In subsequent years, the feed ban was supplemented with provisions prohibiting intra-species recycling. This principle generally applies to all food-producing animals, including pigs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The total area of Low-input Permanent Pasture action in GLAS at the end of May 2021 is provided below. The Deputy should be aware that these figures are subject to change, for example, when an applicant withdraws from the scheme, withdraws the action or as they progresses through the payment stages. Low Input Permanent Pasture (part of parcel) 67,485 Hectares Low Input Permanent Pasture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department is aware of a number of different voluntary carbon trading schemes, including the UK Woodland Carbon code, which allows forest owners to trade carbon on a voluntary basis and for voluntary compliance purposes by businesses. The Irish model for support for direct supports for the forestry sector is different in that the Department continues to fund afforestation by providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The information requested by the Deputy is provided below. COUNTY Successful Applicants Unsuccessful Applicants Carlow 48 82 Cavan 259 221 Clare 306 149 Cork 246 960 Donegal 458 743 Dublin 2 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (30 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare (Fur farming) Bill 2020 presently applies to cats, chinchillas, dogs, foxes, mink and weasels (including stoats). The inclusion of rabbits in this list is being considered.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (29 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine employed 16 Inspectors whose duties included inspection of dairy farms in 2011. In 2021 there are 16 inspectors whose duties include inspection of dairy farms. There were 286 dairy farm inspections completed in 2011 and 418 dairy farm inspections are planned for 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The incidence of clinical mastitis in dairy cattle varies widely, due to differences in a range of factors including climate, level of production and management. Mastitis is a disease that farmers are not obligated to report to the Department and, therefore, the data requested in relation to mastitis cases recorded at farm level is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (29 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There are currently 33 slaughterhouses classifying beef carcasses. The information provided by such businesses is determined by EU legislation in this regard. The number of cows slaughtered across all 33 slaughterhouses is set out in the Table below. Slaughter figures are not broken down into either the breed or the type of cow that is slaughtered, so it is not possible to give an exact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Results-Based Environment Agri Pilot Project (REAP) is an ambitious, farmer-friendly environmental project designed to test the results based approach on a variety of farm types. The project will feed into the development of the next national agri-environment scheme to follow on from GLAS. REAP is designed to focus on key learning objectives for participants and their advisors. As...